Actress Angela Bassett (1958)

The upcoming American superhero film, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022), is based on the Marvel Comics character Shuri / Black Panther. This sequel to 2018’s Black Panther is the 30th installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). T’Challa, ruler of Wakanda, is suffering from a terminal illness that his sister Shuri believes can be cured with the “heart-shaped herb”. Despite Shuri’s attempts to recreate the herb after it was destroyed by Erik Killmonger, she is unable to do so before T’Challa’s death. A year later, the pressure is on for Wakanda to share ...

Soul (2020), an American animated fantasy comedy-drama film produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures, follows the story of Joe Gardner, a New York City pianist. While he dreams of pursuing jazz professionally, he currently teaches part-time at a middle school. When offered a full-time teaching position, Joe’s mother Libba encourages him to accept despite his reluctance. However, Joe’s plans take an unexpected turn when he auditions for famous jazz musician Dorothea Williams and impresses her with his piano skills. As he excitedly heads to the night’s show, Joe falls down an open manhole into the sewer drain and finds himself in ...

The science fiction action film, Bumblebee (2018), is based on the popular character from Hasbro and Takara Tomy’s Transformers toy line. On Cybertron, the Autobots, led by Optimus Prime, are facing defeat in their battle against the Decepticons and plan to leave the planet. As they attempt to evacuate, the Decepticons, led by Starscream, Soundwave, and Shockwave, attack them. In a last-ditch effort to set up a new base of operations, Optimus sends scout B-127 to Earth in an escape pod while he stays behind to fight off the Decepticons. B-127 crash-lands in California in 1987 and disrupts a training exercise by Sector 7 – a top-secret government ...

Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018), an American action spy film written and directed by Christopher McQuarrie, follows IMF agent Ethan Hunt as he races against time to stop a terror-for-hire group, the Apostles, from acquiring nuclear bombs. Two years after their leader Solomon Lane is captured, the Syndicate has reorganized and recruited extremist John Lark to carry out their plan of dismantling the existing world order. When Ethan’s attempt to retrieve the plutonium cores in Berlin fails and his team member Luther Stickell is taken hostage, he chooses to save his teammate but loses the cores to the Apostles. ...

Black Panther (2018), an American superhero film, is the 18th installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and is based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it tells the story of a meteorite containing vibranium that caused conflict among five African tribes centuries ago. The power of this metal was harnessed by one warrior who consumed a ‘heart-shaped herb,’ giving him incredible abilities and earning him the title of ‘Black Panther.’ This leader united all tribes except for the Jabari to form Wakanda, where they used vibranium to advance ...

American Horror Story (2011–2024) is an anthology TV series by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk on FX. It’s part of the American Story franchise, with each season being a standalone miniseries set in a different location within the shared fictional universe. Some seasons also feature crossovers and tie-ins with the spin-off series, American Horror Stories. Each season has its own unique storyline, drawing inspiration from real events. The cast includes familiar faces who may return as new or recurring characters, sometimes taking on multiple roles in a ...

Released by Walt Disney Pictures, Meet the Robinsons (2007) is an animated science-fiction comedy film. The story follows Lewis, a 12-year-old aspiring inventor who resides in an orphanage. His youthful exuberance, quirky personality, and faulty creations have discouraged potential adoptive parents. In order to find his birth mother who left him at the orphanage as a baby, Lewis constructs a memory-scanning machine. While en route to his school’s science fair with the machine, he encounters Wilbur Robinson, a mysterious 13-year-old claiming to be from the future. Wilbur explains that he needs help retrieving a stolen time machine from a man sporting a bowler ...

Directed by Frank Oz, The Score (2001) is an American neo-noir heist action comedy film. Following a close call during a burglary, master safe-cracker Nick Wells contemplates retirement and settling down with his girlfriend Diane to run his Montréal jazz club legitimately. Despite turning down his fence Max’s offer for another job, Nick is approached by fellow thief and ambitious mastermind Jack Teller. Attempting to scare Jack off, Nick sends his associate Burt, but Jack gains the upper hand and ends up at Nick’s home, persuading him to change his mind. In exchange for complete control of the operation and ...

ER (1994–2009) is an American medical drama television series created by novelist and physician Michael Crichton. The show aired on NBC from September 19, 1994 to April 2, 2009, and had a total of 331 episodes spanning 15 seasons. Produced by Constant C Productions and Amblin Television in association with Warner Bros. Television, ER follows the inner life of the emergency room (ER) at Cook County General Hospital in Chicago. Throughout its run, the show tackled various critical issues faced by the department’s physicians and staff. It holds the title of being the second longest-running primetime medical ...

Malcolm X (1992) tells the story of an African-American activist and is directed and co-written by Spike Lee. Born in rural Michigan, Malcolm Little is raised by his Grenadian mother and African-American father in a strong household. Tragically, their home is destroyed and Malcolm’s father, a passionate advocate for black rights, is killed by the Black Legion. Despite this injustice, his death is recorded as a suicide and the family receives no compensation. With his mother’s mental health deteriorating, Malcolm and his siblings are placed in protective care. Despite facing numerous challenges, Malcolm ...